In the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant but frequently ignored episode. More than just record players, they were the masterminds behind a ...

On June 27, the legendary DJ Polo died at 63. The Queens DJ is remembered for the seminal work he did with the revered MC Kool G Rap starting in the mid-1980s. As Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, they released ...

The Reinvention delivers the kind of timeless production and razor-sharp lyricism that have long defined both Premier and Ransom’s legacies. “I’d say working with one of your Hip-Hop heroes is, in the ...

I grew up in Corona, Queens, from five years old. This is the early days of hip-hop, so [around] 10 years old I’m starting to hear the talk on the streets. Polo was a name that I heard. As time went ...